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I am now and have always been uncompromising in my quest to be the best artist and teacher I can be. I have no patience for those who would settle for anything less. I am driven by passion and the desire to fulfill my destiny. If I do not become the great artist I envision, then I will have failed, but I sure am having a great time giving it my best shot.
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Marvin, I have a very strong feeling that you need not worry about your statement above. You sound like a terrific teacher, and I would love to see your work.
Since you are a teacher, you can now recognize me as the student who loves to rouse some discussion and take it a little further than the
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hit or miss results of the vast majority of the critique postings in this forum
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of which I am most likely very guilty. Just learning the "art" of portraiture, I am also learning to be more of a planner and appreciate all of your input. But since I am a new student to this, sometimes my planning doesn't work out.
If you have read my threads I have often asked the question about "the rules" and where they came from, mainly regarding color temperature. I do not know if the "masters" had these rules or we developed them over the years from their successful work. When Van Gogh's work traveled to the National Gallery in DC, so did I. He amazes me; I have a bi-polar kid and maybe that is why I find him so fascinating. I can see his frustration in some of his works, but I am so overwhelmed when you stumble upon the one where he got "the rules" right.
To me the fun of his show is the variance of his work, from ...what was he thinking...to OH MY Gosh! I recommend everyone taking in one of his shows. Instead of constant perfection, I think you see the ups and downs. (Didn't mean to play on words there.)
I think a commercial illustrator, and artist working in advertising - would have the BEST training to enter a career in this type of art form. Because of, as you stated, their attention to detail and planning. As I progress, one can never underestimate the value of working with people.
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